Movers & Thinkers: Why A Successful Astrophysicist Still Sometimes Feels Like An Imposter

Kelly Holley-Bockelmann speaks at the live taping of Movers & Thinkers in February.

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There’s a frustrating phenomenon that happens to some people who are very successful. Take Kelly Holly-Bockelmann, an astrophysicist at Vanderbilt: Even after getting multiple degrees and receiving high-profile grants, she says she still often feels like she’s not good enough. And that feeling can intensify the more successful she gets. She talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner during the live taping of our Movers & Thinkers podcast about the dreaded "imposter syndrome."

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Hear part of our interview with Kelly Holley-Bockelmann from Movers & Thinkers #10.

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